Police Powers
Don’t miss this comprehensive Police Powers Series. You will explore the myriad of issues around police & arrest including powers, duties, LEPRA, breach of the peace and arrest without a warrant. The second session scrutinises entry, crime scenes and public order. The final session examines evidence gathering and civil and disciplinary proceedings. This experienced panel will examine the extensive detail you need as a criminal lawyer to be fully equipped to assist your clients. WEB216N13
Description
Attend and earn 9 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW Legislation
If you register for the full series as a live online product after the date of an individual session, you will be sent the recording for the sessions that have passed. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by following the links below.
Session 1
Police Powers: Arrest, Search and Seizure
Thursday 10 June 2021
Examine police powers in this detailed session including LEPRA and the common law, breach of peace and false imprisonment, assault and battery. In the second session you will explore search and seizure with an emphasis on personal and property searches along with prohibition order and child registry searches.
Chair: Sergeant Jason Tozer, Senior Police Prosecutor, Solicitor, Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law
9.00am to 10.30am Police and Arrest
- Police, police powers and police duty
- Police torts
- LEPRA and the common law
- Reasonable suspicion
- Breach of the peace
- Arrest without a warrant
- False imprisonment, assault and battery
Presented by Will Tuckey, Barrister, Samuel Griffith Chambers and Jonathan Martin, Barrister, Eleventh Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers
10.30am to 10.45am Morning Break
10.45am to 12.15pm Search and Seizure
- Personal searches
- Property searches
- Prohibition order searches, child registry searches
Presented by Stephen Dayeian, Barrister, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Substantive Law
Register here for Session 1 only
Session 2
Police Powers: Entry, Crime Scenes and Public Order
Thursday, 15 July 2021
Scrutinise public order powers including emergency and public disorder, public safety orders, and preserving life and limb. In the second session you will examine entry to property, domestic violence and emergency entry.
Chair: Sergeant Jason Tozer, Senior Police Prosecutor, Solicitor, Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law
9.00am to 10.30am Public Order Powers
- Emergency powers – public disorder: Part 6A LEPRA review
- Public safety orders and COVID-19
- Breach of the peace
- Preserving life and limb
Presented by Jonathan Martin, Barrister, Eleventh Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers
10.30am to 10.45am Morning Break
10.45am to 12.15pm Entry to Property
- Entry to property
- Domestic violence entry
- Entry in emergency
Presented by Will Tuckey, Barrister, Samuel Griffith Chambers
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Substantive Law
Register here for Session 2 only
Session 3
Police Powers: Evidence Gathering Police Powers Plus Complaints Against Police
Thursday, 12 August 2021
In this session you will investigate evidence gathering and specifically surveillance and tracking devices, telecommunication intercepts, controlled operation and covert searches. The final session will analyse civil and disciplinary proceedings including complaints and internal discipline.
Chair: Sergeant Jason Tozer, Senior Police Prosecutor | Solicitor | Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law
9.00am to 10.30am Evidence Gathering
- Surveillance devices: legislation review
- Listening and tracking devices
- Telecommunication intercepts: C’th legislation review
- Controlled operations
- Covert searches
- Forensic procedures: legislation and case law review
- 21st century evidence: DVEC, BWV
Presented by Todd Pickering, Barrister, Henry Parkes Chambers
10.30am to 10.45am Morning Break
10.45am to 12.15pm Civil and Disciplinary Proceedings
- Civil torts
- Complaints and internal discipline
Presented by Corrie Goodhand, Barrister, Black Chambers and Peter O’Brien, Principal Lawyer, O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Substantive Law
Register here for Session 3 only
Presenters
Will Tuckey
Will was admitted to the Bar in 2015. He practices predominantly in the areas of crime, inquests, mental health advocacy and Supreme Court Bails. He graduated from the University of Sydney with a Master of Laws. Prior to that, he graduated from Macquarie University with First Class Honours in a Bachelor of Arts and Law and with the Deans award for outstanding academic achievement in Law. Will has worked with Legal Aid NSW, and has instructed in trial and mental health proceedings for the Western Aboriginal Legal Service and the Aboriginal Legal Service for the ACT and NSW.
Stephen Dayeian
Stephen was called to the Bar in April 2018. Stephen practices primarily in criminal law throughout Sydney and regional NSW, with a large part of his practice focused on appearing for the defence in jury trials, summary hearings, sentencing hearings and appeals. Prior to being called to the Bar, Stephen was a police prosecutor for seven years, appearing in summary prosecutions on behalf of the NSW Police Force in Local and Children’s Courts throughout NSW. Stephen was also a detective with the NSW Police Force for over five and a half years, eventually becoming an armed robbery specialist.
Sergeant Jason Tozer
Sergeant Jason Tozer is a Senior Police Prosecutor with the NSW Police Force currently based at Wagga Wagga. A solicitor of the NSW Supreme Court since 2009, Jason is an accredited specialist in criminal law and also admitted to practice in New Zealand. Jason is an active member with the Law Society of NSW sitting on its Government Solicitors’ Committee and the Specialist Accreditation Criminal Law Advisory Committee. Outside of his work with the NSW Police Force and the Law Society, Jason has also worked with the Charles Sturt University in its Policing program and the Australian National University in its Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice program.